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So You’re Thinking of Going Plant-based: Some Common Questions Answered
A Q&A with Tempeh
Q: So, can you tell me your credentials on spewing advice on plant-based diets?
A: Well, I’m made of plants, which means I’m literally plant based. It’s in my blood, as you humans would say. And I’m telling you all this stuff knowing full well you might go out and snatch my brethren from the alternative meat section, so really, I’m a martyr of my kind. Anyway…
Q: That got deep. Can you tell us where you come from? You know, know where your food comes from and all that.
A: Yeah, so I come from soybeans, just like tofu, but we’re made differently. Tofu is made of coagulated soy milk, with a curdling process, while I’m made of cooked and fermented soybeans. This is what makes me more flavorful-no offense, tofu-and nuttier. In taste, I mean, though I am a bit of a nutter too. By the way, did you know Nutter Butters are vegan? Oreos too, while we’re at it. Two points for Gryffindor!
Q: Cute. But why should anyone care about eating plants. I mean, it doesn’t exactly sounds enticing.
A: And eating animals does? I mean, it’s not exactly nice to think about, is it? But aside from the very valid animal welfare perspective, there’s the environment and your personal health…
